About Cynthia

Hi! I’m Cynthia.

I don’t know about you, but growing up, I received the message that moms had to be martyrs, sacrificing their dreams and wellbeing for their families. It broke my heart and scared me off from becoming a mother myself.

I decided I’d pour myself into my studies and become a medical doctor, no motherhood. Done.

Then, as life does, it changed again and again!

Through a family trauma, I developed a new understanding of my mother and the struggles of identity and power most mothers go through. The pressure, the expectations, the doubt… Dang, is it hard. Dang, is the healing beautiful.

After years of poorly managing my stress and anxiety, I was drawn to healing through writing, dance, meditation, guided imagery, and yoga. I learned to forgive and love my wounded child. I learned to forgive and love my mother.

What heals me, I wish to share with others. I became a yoga teacher, a mindfulness facilitator, and pole dance instructor. I followed my intuition and pursued my Masters in Integrative Health & Wellbeing Coaching instead of medical school.

This path towards alignment wasn’t easy. Ohhhh no ma’am! But wowza, was it worth it. I’m liberated and whole. I know that every single human being out there can feel this too with a little support.

I have the power to manifest a mighty kind of motherhood for myself and for others using all the tools that I’ve gathered—I feel it in my heart. And you know what? I’ll keep learning. I’ll keep adding to my toolbox and sharing it all with my community. I can’t stop, won’t stop! I seriously cannot help it.

I wish for the Mamas of the world to know their power so they may live a legacy of alignment that naturally and joyfully nourishes the next generation. This is how we save the world. This is my truth.

Mighty Mama Wellness allows me to live my truth. I’m one grateful gal.

Personality cheat sheet: Enneagram 7, ENFP, Projector, Aquarius-Capricorn Cusp, House Ravenclaw

Loves to: dance, sing, cuddle her 2 kitties, host intentional gatherings, camp, write

Official things:

Cynthia Kim-Eumie Shockley, M.A., NBC-HWC, graduated from University of Minnesota’s Integrative Health & Wellbeing Coaching Master of Arts program in 2020. Prior to her graduate studies, she obtained her Psychobiology B.S. from UCLA, taught yoga and pole dance fitness, and facilitated mindfulness. When she isn’t working on Mighty Mama Wellness events and retreats, Cynthia is the Director of Community Engagement and Podcast Host of Well Connected Twin Cities. Well Connected Twin Cities is an integrative health advocacy and education organization bringing local wellness practitioners together through authentic networking and educating the public on their local integrative health options. Cynthia is also a Health Coach at MOBE, an organization changing health outcomes by helping people live healthier, happier lives. Cynthia loves hosting thoughtful gatherings in her home, dancing, adventuring with her husband, and cuddling with her dog and 2 cats.